Thirst An Ocean Incident on a West Indian Trader
A first person account recalls a twenty day calms aboard the brig Pelican bound for Kingston Jamaica. The ship, its captain, and crew endure endless heat and thirst as winds fail and water runs low, with vivid nautical descriptions of rigging and sail, while hope centers on the elusive northeast trade wind. The narrator notes dwindling fresh water and a grim, lingering calm that drains morale. continuation promised.
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Atara
Kingston
Jamaica
Thames
Royal
Sky
Inglish Channel
Ocean Beauty
Aptain
Keeleg
Cadiz
Gossip of the big guns in Washington and statesmen antics
A Washington correspondent notes rumors about Secretary of State Blaine. Health concerns rise as Blaine's condition worsens, with supporters joking he remains strong but unlikely to resume full duties soon. Other vignettes include Gen Rosecrans and Dr Mary Walker, a governor’s water hose mishap, a Bon Iake Hill joke, and assorted oddities from around the country.
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Mr. Blaine
Washington
Walker Blaine
Grant
Sheridan
Gen. Grant
Gen
Blaine
Gen. Rosecrans
Congress
Mary Walker
Register of the Treasury
Pennsylvania Ave
Madison, Wis
Gov. Heard
Ohio
Columbus
Fisher
Hancock
Wilson Vance
Findlay
Pericles
Ike
Pishell
Vance
Tenac
Evarte
State Department
Stoned Short
Foreign Office
Evarts
Fashion and shop notes from Paris and London trends
A lively roundup of fashion reflections and consumer tips. The piece critiques kid gloves, sealskin trends, and the new style names such as bodice and blouse waist. It notes English trouser styles, Japanese tea trays, and affordable suit sales at a shop on West Washington Street, plus teething syrup ads and room rental notices in The Sun.
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Paris
Newmarket
Longulster
England
Thocee
London
New York Mail
Mspress
Dr Jordan Lung Renovator Advertises Global Reach
A Throat and Lung physician at 1114 West Washington Street promotes the Lung Renovator remedy for chronic diseases. The ad lists numerous wholesale houses across the United States and abroad, claiming worldwide distribution and urging customers to buy from local druggists. Prices are shown as 1.00 per bottle, with six bottles for 25.00, and directions provided in English and German.
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Jordan
West
Washington Street
United States
Indianapolis
Ind
Richardson & Co
St. Louis
James M. Dodge
Cincinnati
Fuller & Fuller
Chicago
Noyes Bros & Cutler
St. Paul
London
England
Rio de Janeiro
Sucre
South America
Berlin
Hanover
Hamburg
Germany
Exterminator of Blood Poison Treatise Mailed Free
A notice states a treatise on blood and skin diseases by Giarrivni Mayfower is mailed free. Tue Swift Service Co Drawer 3 Atlanta Ga is the contact point for the publication distribution.
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Tue Swift Sreciie Co
Drawer
Atlanta
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Sun
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Suort
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Allurin
Mali
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N.Y
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New York
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Grand Opera House
Indiana
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New Yorks
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Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Knois Street
Springfield
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Indianapolis Union Station
City Licket
Jackson Place
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Hamilton
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Tadianapolis
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Bist
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Wilcox
Tansy Pilla
Wilook Speoclpic
Philadelphis
Poe
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Washington St
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Washington & Noble
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West Market Street
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Eden & CO
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Delaware Street
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